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Rob Ford Sold His Tie on eBayhttp://time.com/3830136/rob-ford-tie-ebay/
http://time.com/3830136/rob-ford-tie-ebay/#commentsTue, 21 Apr 2015 18:43:41 +0000http://time.com/?p=3830136]]>Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has sold the tie he wore when he confessed to smoking crack for $1,445 on eBay.

The tie, which features several NFL team logos, was worn by the former mayor, and current city councillor, when he admitted he smoked crack cocaine at a 2013 news conference.

The tie was originally posted to Ford’s eBay page in February, CTV News Toronto reports, when it went for over $16,000. But Ford posted a Twitter message on Sunday saying some items were re-posted due to fraudulent bidding.

Re-posted some items on eBay due to some unfortunate fraudulent bidding – lots of second chances! http://t.co/bXMXwEkr6k Happy bidding

]]>http://time.com/3830136/rob-ford-tie-ebay/feed/0asifferlinRob Ford Has Cancerhttp://time.com/3394705/rob-ford-cancer/
http://time.com/3394705/rob-ford-cancer/#commentsWed, 17 Sep 2014 21:47:39 +0000http://time.com/?p=3394705]]>Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, his doctor said Wednesday.

Dr. Zane Cohen of Mount Sinai Hospital confirmed that Ford has a rare cancer that will be treated with chemotherapy, CTV reports. Ford is expected to make a complete recovery. Cohen said the mayor is in “some pain still” but that doctors are working to manage it.

Ford was initially hospitalized last week after complaining of intense abdominal pain and had been diagnosed with a tumor, but further details of his condition couldn’t be confirmed until a biopsy was conducted. Ford, who drew global headlines when he admitted to doing crack cocaine, said last week that he won’t be seeking re-election.

]]>http://time.com/3394705/rob-ford-cancer/feed/0Toronto Mayor Ford participates in a mayoral debate hosted by the Canadian Tamil Congress in Scarborough in this file photomrhodanRob Ford Withdraws From Toronto Mayor’s Racehttp://time.com/3341104/rob-ford-withdrawl-toronto/
http://time.com/3341104/rob-ford-withdrawl-toronto/#commentsFri, 12 Sep 2014 17:56:22 +0000http://time.com/?p=3341104]]>Embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford has ended his bid for re-election after doctors found a tumor in his abdomen.

“I’m unable to continue my campaign for re-election as your Mayor,” Ford said in a statement released Friday afternoon. “With the advice of my doctors I know I need to focus on getting better.”

“People know me as a guy who faces things head on and never gives up, and as your Mayor I have done just that. I derailed the gravy train, cut unnecessary spending and made government more accountable. I did this by facing these challenges head on,” Ford added. “Now I could be facing a battle of my lifetime.”

Ford family representatives rushed to file papers ahead of the 2 p.m. deadline Friday to allow Rob’s brother, City Councillor Doug Ford, replace him on the ballot, the Toronto Starreports. Doug Ford will now run for mayor of the city in Rob Ford’s stead. Rob Ford will, in turn, run for Doug Ford’s Ward 2 City Council seat, a seat Rob held until Doug’s election in 2010. The Fords’ nephew Michael, who had been in contention to fill the Ward 2 seat being vacated by Doug, is expected to pull his name from consideration.

Ford was admitted to a hospital Wednesday after complaining of stomach pains. Doctors found a “fair size” tumor in his abdomen but can’t know for sure if it is cancerous for at least a week.

The news marks a dramatic watershed in Ford’s tumultuous and scandal-plagued term in office during which he was censured by the City Council after revelations of drug use followed by repeated instances in which he made graphic and off color remarks in public.

]]>http://time.com/3341104/rob-ford-withdrawl-toronto/feed/0Toronto Mayor Ford participates in a mayoral debate hosted by the Canadian Tamil Congress in Scarborough in this file photodenvernicksToronto Mayor Rob Ford Diagnosed With Abdominal Tumorhttp://time.com/3320585/rob-ford-tumor-toronto/
http://time.com/3320585/rob-ford-tumor-toronto/#commentsThu, 11 Sep 2014 00:12:19 +0000http://time.com/?p=3320585]]>Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has an abdominal tumor, discovered after he was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday.

Ford entered Humber River Hospital’s Church Street facility in Toronto earlier in the day, complaining of abdominal pains, a problem that had plagued the politician for the last three months but had suddenly become “unbearable,” his brother, City Councillor Doug Ford said.

Councillor Ford said he could not comment on how the diagnosis will impact Mayor Ford’s campaign for reelection. Rob Ford is running for mayor despite having been in rehab earlier this year for problems with alcohol and drugs including crack-cocaine.

President and CEO of Humber River Hospital Dr. Rueben Devlin said during a press conference Wednesday that physicians won’t be able to determine exactly what type of tumor Ford has until they complete a biopsy. The full investigation into his condition is likely to wrap up by the end of the week, Devlin said.

A CT scan found that “it wasn’t a small tumor,” Devlin said. “But size is not as relevant as what it is.” The biopsy will determine if there are tumors anywhere else in Ford’s body.

Doug Ford said Wednesday that despite the diagnosis, his brother is in “good spirits.” Councillor Ford also asked for privacy until they know what the tumor is.

]]>http://time.com/3320585/rob-ford-tumor-toronto/feed/0Toronto Mayor Rob Ford pauses while participating in a mayoral debate in Toronto on July 15, 2014.mrhodanToronto Bans E-Cigarettes From City Workplaceshttp://time.com/3174719/toronto-e-cigarette-ban-workplace/
http://time.com/3174719/toronto-e-cigarette-ban-workplace/#commentsMon, 25 Aug 2014 16:10:52 +0000http://time.com/?p=3174719]]>The Toronto City Council voted 36-2 in favor of banning e-cigarettes from all city workplaces on Monday.

According to a Toronto Sun reporter, Mayor Rob Ford was one of the two votes against the ban.

BREAKING Council votes to ban e-cigarette use from City of Toronto workplaces. Vote is 36 to 2 (Rob Ford and Josh Matlow vote no) #TOpoli

But the L.A. ban extended further than city workplaces with bans in place for bars, restaurants, and parks. In New York, e-cigarette smokers cannot vape anywhere where conventional smoking is also banned, and in Chicago, there’s an indoor smoking ban in place. Smaller cities have also taken up the issue, and it’s expected that more cities will consider similar bans.

Health Canada, the government’s public health department, advised Canadians not to buy e-cigarettes as long ago as 2009, CTV News reports, but there are no formal prohibitions on the sale of e-cigarettes unless they are “expressly intended” for nicotine delivery. That allows many retailers to circumvent a crackdown by regulators.

]]>http://time.com/3174719/toronto-e-cigarette-ban-workplace/feed/0An e-cigarette on March 05, 2013 in Paris.asifferlin11 Fun Photos to Start Your Weekendhttp://time.com/3067426/feel-good-friday-11-fun-photos-to-start-your-weekend/
http://time.com/3067426/feel-good-friday-11-fun-photos-to-start-your-weekend/#commentsSat, 02 Aug 2014 13:48:57 +0000http://time.com/?p=3067426]]>]]>http://time.com/3067426/feel-good-friday-11-fun-photos-to-start-your-weekend/feed/0North Korea Happy CampersanrongxuDeadmau5 Took Toronto Mayor Rob Ford On A Coffee Run In His Nyan Cat Ferrarihttp://time.com/3063903/deadmau5-took-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-on-a-coffee-run-in-his-nyan-cat-ferrari/
http://time.com/3063903/deadmau5-took-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-on-a-coffee-run-in-his-nyan-cat-ferrari/#commentsThu, 31 Jul 2014 16:13:24 +0000http://time.com/?p=3063903]]>Have you ever wondered what embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and superstar EDM producer deadmau5 would talk about during a coffee run? Football, for starters. The difficulty of left turns, Nyan Cat and the importance of taking care of Toronto’s pot holes were also on the agenda for their conversation and it’s all captured on tape for the whole internet to gawk at.

The video was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday by deadmau5 as part of his new Coffee Run series. In the clip, the Canadian mayor and music producer take deadmau5’s so-called Purrari — a Nyan Cat-wrapped Ferrari 458 Italia — for a spin through the city streets with a quick stopover at a Tim Horton’s drive thru window, because where else would two Canadians go?

While both men are known for creating controversy, Ford’s Horton’s order of five espresso shots in a single cup is the most jaw-dropping moment of the whole 30-minute video.

]]>http://time.com/3063903/deadmau5-took-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-on-a-coffee-run-in-his-nyan-cat-ferrari/feed/0Screen Shot 2014-07-31 at 12.12.59 PMwoolyknickersToronto Mayor Rob Ford Promises to Stay Soberhttp://time.com/2941982/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-sober/
http://time.com/2941982/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-sober/#commentsMon, 30 Jun 2014 20:30:33 +0000http://time.com/?p=2941982]]>Toronto Mayor Rob Ford vowed to stay sober and continue to work for the people of Toronto on his first day back in office after a two-month rehab stint.

“I have begun the process of taking control of my life,” he said at an invite-only press conference Monday. “No matter what I do, I will never change the mistakes I have made in the past.”

Ford, who entered a rehab facility at the end of April, said he “deeply regret[s] some of the personal choices” he made in the past, which included smoking crack cocaine, using vulgar language and appearing in public while intoxicated.

“I want to to sincerely apologize not just to the people of Toronto, but every single person who was hurt by my words and my actions,” he said.

Ford called his commitment to living clean “unwavering” and said he has removed the negative influences from his life.

“I was blind to the dangers of some of the company I kept,” he said. “Those associations have ended.”

Ford thanked his family for their support, apologized to the city council for his embarrassing actions and thanked the media for giving him privacy during his stint in rehab.

Though the city council stripped him of most of his mayoral authority following revelations about his drug use, Ford, who was first elected in 2010, will continue to serve in office unless he is voted out of office on October 27.

“I am not asking for your forgiveness,” he said. “Substance abuse is a vert difficult thing to overcome, but I will keep battling this disease for the rest of my life.”

Ford’s return comes after a year of scandalous behavior including public drunkenness, using obscene language and smoking crack cocaine. He agreed to attend rehab at the end of April, releasing a statement that said he had “a problem with alcohol” for which he was seeking help.

Toronto’s city council stripped him of most of his powers and budget following news of his drug-taking, rendering him mayor in name only. Nevertheless, Ford has refused to quit, saying voters will decide his fate in the municipal elections on October 27.

The mayor is due to speak to the media at 3:30pm ET, though what he’ll say remains a mystery. Ford’s main electoral opponents, John Tory and Olivia Chow, have scheduled media addresses directly after Ford’s, at 4pm and 4:30pm respectively.

Councillor Doug Ford, brother of the embattled mayor, has been playing his cards close to his chest. He said Sunday his brother was “looking forward to coming back, that’s for sure.”

The councillor added: “He looks the same, but a little lighter. He’ll be hungry and looking forward to meeting the people.”

]]>http://time.com/2940988/rob-ford-rehab-mayor/feed/0Toronto Mayor Ford arrives at City Hall in TorontoclmccRob Ford Will Return to the Toronto Mayor’s Office Once He’s Done Rehabhttp://time.com/2892480/rob-ford-rehab-toronto-mayor/
http://time.com/2892480/rob-ford-rehab-toronto-mayor/#commentsWed, 18 Jun 2014 04:52:02 +0000http://time.com/?p=2892480]]>Not long after Rob Ford’s “come to Jesus” moment in November 2013, when he declared to the Canadian press that he would never drink again, a video surfaced online of the Toronto mayor in a diner called Steak Queen, drunkenly swearing in a Jamaican accent on the matters of counter-surveillance measures and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

“Kindly be advised that I will be returning to work at City Hall on Monday, June 30th, 2014, in the later portion of the afternoon,” Ford wrote in a letter to Ulli S. Watkiss, Toronto’s city clerk. “Please make the necessary arrangements for my locks to be restored to their state prior to my departure.”

He’ll return to a post he mostly only holds symbolically: Toronto’s city council has stripped him of most political authority over the course of his recent controversies. In October his constituents will return to the polls to decide whether to keep him in office or replace him with either a conservative businessman or an ex-member of the national legislature — both of whom have turned to the incumbent’s personal failings to bolster their own campaigns.

Olivia Chow, the onetime parliamentarian, was ahead in the polls last month, but hope isn’t necessarily lost for Ford. Some 32% of his surveyed constituents said they would vote for him if he got clean, and though a different poll says his latest approval rating is about the same fraction, it’s more or less on par with that of other Canadian politicians, including Prime Minister Harper.

]]>http://time.com/2892480/rob-ford-rehab-toronto-mayor/feed/0A mock "missing persons" poster with a picture of Toronto Mayor Ford is seen in Torontonashjenkins